Read more about the article Wineries join forces at Double Trouble tasting room on Main St.
Doug Millick, co-owner of Hoi Polloi Winery, left, and Scott Page-Pagter, co-owner of Pagter Brothers Winery, at the Double Trouble Tasting Room on Main Street in Newhall, which features wines from both wineries. Patrick Mullen/The Signal

Wineries join forces at Double Trouble tasting room on Main St.

Two local wineries are sharing the fruits of their labors at Double Trouble, a tasting room at the corner of Eighth and Main Streets in Newhall. Hoi Polloi Winery and…

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Read more about the article West Ranch baseball’s Callahan picks UC Santa Barbara
West Ranch JD Callahan (26) earns a save as he pitched two scoreless innings in the game against Golden Valley. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

West Ranch baseball’s Callahan picks UC Santa Barbara

When you watch JD Callahan stride onto the mound at West Ranch High, there’s no doubt he looks like a Division-1-baseball-pitcher-to-be. He’s 6-foot-4 and lanky with an electric arm. UC…

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Read more about the article Helicopter mechanics work to keep county’s life-saving air fleet online
Senior helicopter mechanic James Ring holds a model replica of a Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk, the same aircraft being serviced behind him. Austin Dave/The Signal

Helicopter mechanics work to keep county’s life-saving air fleet online

It’s much like the surgical wing of the local trauma center. Their patients – often referred to as birds – are rolled in and connected to an array of cables.…

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Read more about the article Sally White: Inclusion rather than exclusion
Santa Clarita Valley residents turned out to celebrate the Fourth of July in unity this year behind the theme The Emblems of the Land I Love.” Samie Gebers/The Signal

Sally White: Inclusion rather than exclusion

I began this column well over a week ago but could not bring it to a proper conclusion until I read Joshua Heath’s brilliant Op-Ed column “Democrat’s defense of the…

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Read more about the article Gordon Uppman: Republicans have no health care solutions
Protesters with the organization Unite Here gather outside the door of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Gordon Uppman: Republicans have no health care solutions

The watershed moment for health care reform was the celebration held in the Rose Garden after the House passage of the Republican bill. The expression of joy was not for…

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Read more about the article Gil Mertz: Which appears most guilty?
College of the Canyons students watch the final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Clinton outpolled Trump among local voters last week. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Gil Mertz: Which appears most guilty?

In the media’s latest feeding frenzy over the Russian collusion hoax, they are now obsessed with a string of emails from Donald Trump Jr. and about a 20-minute meeting he…

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Read more about the article Twenty-ONEderful unites families with children who have special needs
Parents lift a parachute over the group of children as they dance during the Twenty-ONEderful Dance party held at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Twenty-ONEderful unites families with children who have special needs

A family connection group in the Santa Clarita Valley is working to share the message that “different is beautiful” by hosting monthly events for families with children who have Down…

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Read more about the article College of the Canyons  MakerSpace awarded $311,432 grant
Visitors watch a mechanical robot move based on a coded script at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus MakerSpace open house in October 2016. The campus celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend. Katharine Lotze/Signal

College of the Canyons MakerSpace awarded $311,432 grant

Source: College of the Canyons  College of the Canyons has been awarded a $311,432 grant by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to enhance its MakerSpace centers at the Valencia…

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Read more about the article West Ranch grad named 2017 Milken Scholar
Jorge Campos Franco was named a 2017 Milken Scholar. Courtesy of the Milken Family Foundation

West Ranch grad named 2017 Milken Scholar

Jorge Campos Franco, a recent graduate of West Ranch High School, was among 13 students from Los Angeles area schools awarded a $10,000 college scholarship as part of the 2017…

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Read more about the article Mental health issues linked to substance abuse
FILE PHOTO: Lauren, who asked that her last name not be used, gets a hug from an addict currently in treatment after Lauren shared her story about losing her son to his addiction at the Signal's Talk About Heroin and Drug Addiction at Action Family Counseling on Monday, May 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Mental health issues linked to substance abuse

A 2014 survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that an estimated 20.2 million adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. Of…

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Read more about the article Cher Gilmore: Knight should be on Climate Solutions Caucus
Rep. Steve Knight. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cher Gilmore: Knight should be on Climate Solutions Caucus

Recently the Defense Authorization Bill was discussed in the House of Representatives, and Rep. Scott Perry, R-PA, introduced an amendment opposing a climate-focused one previously introduced by Rep. Jim Langevin,…

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